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Experiment/Payload OverviewThe Micro-6 experiment will study basic questions of how life responds to gravity and space environments.
Principal InvestigatorInformation Pending
Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s)Information Pending
Payload DeveloperBioServe Space Technologies, Boulder, CO
Sponsoring Space AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Supporting Organization:Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD)
ISS Expedition Duration:March 2012 - September 2012
Expeditions Assigned|31/32|
Previous ISS MissionsIncrement 31/32 is the first planned mission for the Micro-6 investigation.
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Description: The research focus called for in the NRA is for fundamental molecular and morphological research that addresses microbial and/or cell (cell culture) mechanisms affected by gravity; cell structure and function, signal transduction, gene expression and stability, cell-cell interactions, cell proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis and virulence. Studies aimed at identifying gravitational responses that are conserved across various species or cell types were also solicited. The fundamental space biology experiments will addresses basic questions of how life responds to gravity and space environments. The experiments will probe the fundamental nature of life in order to enhance our understanding of how life responds to physical phenomena and physical forces on Earth and serve as the basic biological foundation in support of exploration.
The fundamental space biology experiments will addresses basic questions of how life responds to gravity and space environments.
Earth ApplicationsThe experiments will probe the fundamental nature of life in order to enhance our understanding of how life responds to physical phenomena and physical forces on Earth and serve as the basic biological foundation in support of exploration.
Late Load L- 28 hrs, Early Recovery R+ 6 hours.
Operational ProtocolsInformation Pending
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